The Carroll Connection Podcast

On this episode, Buffmetal Justin rejoins the podcast for the first time since appearing on episode 234. This is the first ever Carroll Connection - Halloween Special episode. We dive into everything from aliens to spirituality to the afterlife. Buffmetal Justin shares his thoughts about space and what he believes could be out there or not. Also, we talk about some of our favorite horror movies. We discuss our theories on reincarnation and if we believe in aliens. Join us in this spooky conversation on conspiracies, horror movies, and everything Halloween.

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Mo Good Eats is a food review influencer. On this episode, Mo opens up about his family dynamic and shares details how his family immigrated over from Iraq. Mo explains leaving Iraq due to the war back in the early 2000s and moving to Syria with his family. Then, Mo and his family got the opportunity to come to the US. He discusses some of the early struggles in school due to the language barrier. Mo talks about having to overcome a lot of things, but he finally felt like he was fitting in by senior year. Mo decided to go to college, but due to covid and other circumstances he left. Eventually, Mo transitioned from fitness to nutritional content and began reviewing local food places in New England. We discuss the importance of having patient and remaining grateful for the opportunities we have in life. Join us in this inspiring conversation on family, food, and mental health.

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Pete Habchi is a Rhode Island based mortgage advisor. On this episode, Pete opens about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up in a Lebanese household. Pete explains how hard his father worked at owning his own business. He discusses the tragic loss of his father in 2024 to lung cancer and how he was able to cope with that. Also, Pete talks about a devastating ACL injury that changed his life path from focusing on football to finance, cars, and eventually mortgages. Pete mentions learning a lot during his time selling cars and how it transitioned into working with mortgages. We dive into the concept of being an ethical sales person and working for the best interest of your client rather than a paycheck. Join us in this authentic conversation on family, sales, and mental health.

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Lubi Lora is a special education teacher and author. On this episode, Lubi opens up about her family dynamic and growing up with 11 siblings. Lubi talks about her cerebral palsy diagnosis and how her family supported her during her youth into adulthood. She dives into why she decided to pursue education and her aspirations of being a motivational speaker. Also, Lubi explains why she wrote her book, From Broken to Becoming, and how it helped her let go from some of her trauma. We dive into the importance of being yourself and sharing your story with the world. Join us in this powerful conversation on education, finding yourself, and mental health.

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Victor Baez is a YouTuber and streamer. On this episode, Victor opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up in Rhode Island. Victor discusses how a breakup taught him valuable life lessons and guided him towards becoming successful. He talks about launching a YouTube channel reacting to music and then eventually being forced to do more solo geared content after his co-host decided to pursue other endeavors. Victor explains how he found himself within his content and what it was like growing at a rapid pace locally and nationally online. We discuss some of the pros and cons of social media success and share our thoughts on how more people can support their local creators. Join us in this authentic conversation on content creation, supporting local businesses, and mental health.

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Drent is a trauma informed rapper. On this episode, Drent opens up about his family dynamic and explains what his relationship was like with his parents. Drent discusses going through an extremely traumatic experience starting at around 9 years old. He talks about how this affected his life. Also, Drent walks us through his high school life and going to community college, but switching up to focus on his music. Drent opens about his eating disorder and how he raps about that in his music. We discuss trauma and how much therapy has helped him as well as influence his music. Join us in this authentic conversation on trauma, music, and mental health.

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Ethan de Aguiar is a filmmaker. On this episode, Ethan opens up about his family dynamic growing up Portuguese. He dives into getting into skateboarding at an early age and picking up a camera to film his friends. Ethan discusses how this was an introduction in filmmaking and video production. Then, he went to college and eventually landed a job editing videos for weddings. Eventually, Ethan left this career and launched his own business taking on work that he found interesting while also creating documentaries on YouTube. Join us in this passionate conversation, on purpose, filmmaking, and mental health.

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On this episode, Eric Lozito rejoins the podcast for his third appearance. Eric catches us up on everything that has happened in his life since episode 44 which aired in 2021. He talks about struggling with seizures and going through a long process to discover he has epilepsy. Eric explains how stressful and scary receiving that diagnosis was and what some of his episodes were like. Also, he discusses overcoming his epilepsy and not allowing it to define him. Eric continues to work in the cannabis industry too. He mentions some of his likes and dislikes with the state of the industry. Join us in this awesome conversation on cannabis, managing life with epilepsy, and mental health.

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Emily LeJeune is a digital product owner and content creator. On this episode, Emily opens up about her family dynamic and what it was like to growing up. Emily discusses her path during high school and how an injury derailed her aspirations of the military. This injury steered Emily into multiple different jobs and eventually climbing the corporate ladder which she was extremely successful at. Then, covid happened and changed everything for Emily as she chose to focus on her mental health instead of the stress of her job. Emily launched a career as a content creator and digital product owner and that allowed her to connect with amazing creators too. Join us in this motivating conversation on hard work, overcoming odds, and mental health.

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On this episode, Elyse Beauregard rejoins the podcast to recap another international trip. This time we discuss our latest family trip to Scotland in May 2026. We dive into the concept of traveling internationally with family or friends and how valuable it is. Also, Elyse and I touch on how little American culture impacts certain aspects of Scotland and other countries overseas. We share our favorite moments and some of the lessons we learned during our trip. Join us in this great conversation on family, travel, and mental health.

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